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n of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away. The sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. Lam. ii. 11. The most in years . . . swooned first away for pain. Dryden. He seemed ready to swoon away in the surprise of joy. Tatler.

from Swoon, v. -- Swoon"ing*ly, adv.

A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.

As much as a tablespoon will hold; enough to fill a tablespoon. It is usually reckoned as one half of a fluid ounce, or four fluid drams.

The stopper of a barrel; a bung.

A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field. [U. S.]

A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes.

As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon; -- usually reckoned at a fluid dram or one quarter of a tablespoonful.

A metazoan.

An Italian silver coin. The testoon of Rome is worth 1s. 3d. sterling, or about thirty cents. Homans.

The reddish brown wood of an East Indian tree (Cedrela Toona) closely resembling the Spanish cedar; also. the tree itself.

Same as Toon.

See Typhoon. [R.]

The title by which the shogun, or former commander in chief of the Japanese army, was known to foreigners.

See Typhoon.

A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind occurring in the Chinese seas.

A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species (Thelyphonus giganteus) popularly supposed to be very venomous; -- from the odor that it emits when alarmed.

anguage spoken by this people. Used also adjectively. [Written also Wallons.] "A base Walloon . . . thrust Talbot with a spear." Shak. Walloon guard, the bodyguard of the Spanish monarch; -- so called because formerly consisting of Walloons.

Dwelling. See Wone. [Obs.]

The noon of yesterday; the noon last past.